Marni Pyke
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Roskam keeps his 6th District seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam looked ahead to future political battles after cruising to victory over challenger Democrat Leslie Coolidge in the 6th District Tuesd...
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Disputing incorrect toll violations should get easierNov 05, 2012 12:23 pm - If you’ve had the bad luck of having a car stolen, the last thing you need is a toll violation notice for the missing vehicle. As of Monday, the Illinois tollway will ma...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...
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New Metra chairman faces funding gap, regional rivalryNov 02, 2012 2:15 pm - New Metra Chairman and south suburbanite Brad O’Halloran promised a fresh start for the agency Friday amid the backdrop of a regional turf war and a capital revenue cris...
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Killings in Libya and fears of trade war with China on minds of 6th District rivalsNov 01, 2012 12:59 pm - The deaths of diplomats in Libya and America’s relationship with Israel are among key foreign policy issues where the two 6th Congressional District candidates take oppo...
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O’Halloran expected to be named Metra chairmanOct 31, 2012 12:23 pm - And the new Metra chairman will be — Brad O’Halloran. Maybe. O’Halloran, an Orland Park village trustee, was expected to be anointed as Metra chairman at the board’s Oct...
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Sandy still delaying flights at O’HareOct 30, 2012 11:08 am - Hurricane Sandy was still making her presence known at O’Hare International Airport Tuesday with wind gusts delaying some flight arrivals along with causing multiple can...
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O’Hare delays could continue beyond SandyOct 29, 2012 3:51 pm - Bostonian Craig Taylor loves his New England Patriots so much he flew to London to see them play the St. Louis Rams Sunday. The Patriots won, but now Taylor is cooling h...
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Paratransit advocates still seething over 'limo' commentOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Thanks to the binders full of emails I received on paratransit, I'm turning the column over to you today. But that's not the only hot transportation topic this week. We'...
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Are Cook suburbs shut out on water commission?Oct 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Although about half the population of Cook County lives in the suburbs, only one commissioner on the nine-member Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board resides ou...